Capsicum

Capsicum (/ˈkæpsɪkəm/[3]) is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae, native to the Americas, cultivated worldwide for their chili pepper or bell pepper fruit.

This article is about the plant genus. For the variety known as "capsicum" in some countries, see Bell pepper. For discussion of culinary uses, see Chili pepper.

Capsicum
Capsicum fruit and longitudinal section
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Subfamily: Solanoideae
Tribe: Capsiceae
Genus: Capsicum
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Species

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